A/n: Well thanks for the responses everyone. I'm glad that everyone seems to be into it so far. I guess I should have explained that I started with the present time first and then jumped to a flashback. Most of the story will be written with me writing how it all started, and then eventually I will get back to the present time with Naruto and Ino trying to figure out where they stand. Okay enough rambling on. Here is the next chapter.

Disclaimer: Nope I don't own Naruto. Kishimoto-sama owns him.

Ino waited patiently for Naruto to meet her in front of the Yamanaka flower shop. Twenty minutes had passed and he still hadn't shown up. She was doing her best to keep her cool.

"Where the hell is he? I told him to meet me at 4 o clock."

She had to suppress the urge to hit him a few good times for making her wait.

"Ino! Ino I'm sorry I'm late." He quickly apologized as he ran up to meet her.

"Naruto number one rule you never keep a girl waiting."

"Geez I said that I was sorry."

"Whatever." She sighed. "Come on lets go."

She led the way with him following behind her. He had no idea where they were going. He figured that this was all Ino's idea he would let her handle all the details.

"Where are we going Ino?"

"Just somewhere I like to go to think. We do have to strategize of course."

Strategize? She was treating this like it was a war or something.

"Ino this isn't war or a mission. I mean its not like it's life or death."

She glared at him as if he had somehow said the absolute worst thing in the world.

"Well love is like war. Its just as serious. You've got to take this seriously Naruto even if its only for show. I mean we know that none of this is for real. But everyone else doesn't know that."

"Wow Ino sure is committed to things." He thought to himself.

Ino stopped walking when they approached a field of flowers. Naruto couldn't say that he was surprised. It was full of flowers. This was probably like heaven to her. The blue eyed kunoichi sat down motioning for him to sit with her. He sat down leaning up against the tree. He had to admit this place was pretty relaxing. Everything from the flowers to the nearby lake. He imagined that at night this place would be absolutely stunning.

"Damn Ino this place is relaxing. I can totally fall asleep right here." He put his hands behind his head as he prepared to close his eyes.

"Look here Shikamaru version 2.0. You don't have time to sleep right now. We've got planning to do."

"Ino what's the big deal. All we have to do is go around pretending that we're a couple. What's so hard about that?" He asked her.

It took everything Ino had to keep herself from hitting him upside the head. She was beginning to see why Sakura had done it so frequently. Although the pink haired girl had taken it too far sometimes. Ino didn't want to knock him into oblivion. She just wanted to hit him a few good times to get those remaining brain cells up and running.

"Naruto let's think about this for a minute. Have you and I ever shown any interest in one another at all over the years?"

"No." He shook his head.

"Good boy. Now I know it hurts your head but try to follow me okay. If we've never shown any interest in each other before. What makes you think that anyone is going to believe us if we don't do this right?"

Naruto knew that of course Ino was right. They couldn't just fall in love over night. Everyone would be able to see right through that. This was going to be a challenge he was beginning to see that. He and Ino had to make this as convincing as possible.

"Yeah you're probably right."

"Of course I'm right. Rule number two Naruto the girl is always right no matter what."

"Well what if she isn't…."

"Trust me if you want to survive and keep a girl happy she's always right."

Naruto sighed throwing his arms over his head. "How many rules are there? Its like you wrote a rulebook or something. Having a pretend girlfriend is hard work."

"Oh yeah well wait until you get a real girlfriend. I'm sure that Forehead isn't going to make it easy for you."

Naruto suddenly became quiet. Ino noticed his silence. She raised an eyebrow to him.

"Now what's wrong?" She questioned.

"It's just what if this whole thing doesn't work out. What if we're really just wasting our time? Maybe we should forget the whole thing."

"You getting soft on me Uzumaki. Since when did you start giving up on things?"

The blond male sighed to himself.

"Ino why do you want to help me. We aren't exactly best friends you know."

"I told you this could prove to be interesting. Also I know that you really like her, you've had a crush on her for what now an eternity." She teased.

"That's not funny. I am trying to get over it."

"Yeah I don't really know if I believe you completely on that. But if you are serious about getting over her, if you really think about it aren't you using me too?"

She had a point they both knew that.

"Hey! I thought that you said you weren't going to think of it like that."

"Yeah I remember what I said. You and I are both getting something out of this. So why don't we just call it an adventure. We can at least have some fun cant we?"

"Ino-chan needs a hobby. She needs to get the hell out of that flower shop more. I think that its making her kind of crazy." He thought. "Sure Ino-chan." He nodded.

"Great. So now that that's out of the way. We do have to think of something. We have to make it believable without overdoing it."

"Ino-chan why don't I ask you out in front of everyone. That's a start."

"Hmm." She thought about his suggestion. "That's true that would be a start. It would be even more believable if I turned you down and you pursued me a little."

Ino was starting to feel enthusiastic about the whole pursuit aspect of things. She did like the attention. This whole plan would definitely bring attention to the both of them.

"Yeah I guess that would be the best thing. I'm used to being rejected." Naruto spoke.

Although Ino hadn't told him this to his face she did find him attractive. After he first came back from his training trip he was definitely something to look at. Time had surely been good to Naruto.

"Don't be so down on yourself. You know you've only been after one girl all this time. Who's to say that someone else wouldn't have said yes to you? You should have kept your options open." Ino reminded him.

"Yeah that's true I guess. Hey." He smiled. "I've got an idea." She noticed the bright glint in his eyes. He had a plan of some sort. He was thinking crazy right now she was sure of it.

"Naruto you aren't going to do anything crazy are you?"

"No time to explain Ino I have to go. Just remember to be your usual bossy self and I'll see you tomorrow like planned."

"Bossy." She repeated.

"Yeah you know the Ino charm that only you posses. I'll see you tomorrow."

"Okay." She could say no more as he was already gone. "I'll just have to wait and see whatever he has planned. He'd better not do anything crazy or Kami help him."

A/N: Alright so nothing big happening right now but it should get better as the story progresses hopefully. Stay here for more.